Interview with Gregory Boucaud
Out of the shadows
IEC 61499 has led a shadowy existence for 17 years. Gregory Boucaud, Chief Marketing Officer at UniversalAutomation.Org, explains in an interview why this should now change.
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Interview with Gregory Boucaud
IEC 61499 has led a shadowy existence for 17 years. Gregory Boucaud, Chief Marketing Officer at UniversalAutomation.Org, explains in an interview why this should now change.
IEC61131 is still the measure of all things for today's automation. This is despite the fact that PLC logic and proprietary systems are often predicted to come to an end. Is a standard from 2005 perhaps coming into focus after all: IEC 61499?

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